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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics METRICS at Natchez Elementary School
DESCRIPTION:This spring Nevada Robotics is providing METRICS – Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science – workshops for Natchez Elementary School teachers. The three-part training series will cover using the VEX 123 robot as a tool to teach computer science\, language\, and math standards. Trainees will engage in hands-on Books and Bots lesson that partner unique and diverse story books with robotics and computer science activities. \nFor more information about Nevada Robotics\, visit nevadarobotics.org.
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/nevada-robotics-metrics-at-natchez-elementary-school-april-9/
LOCATION:Natchez Elementary School\, 1 NV-447\, Wadsworth\, NV\, 89442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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SUMMARY:STEM Professional Development Training: AI in Education
DESCRIPTION:Discover the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in education with our three-hour professional development session tailored for educators. Gain foundational insights into AI and explore innovative tools to personalize learning and streamline tasks. Through interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities\, learn how AI can enhance your teaching strategies and boost student outcomes. We’ll also tackle ethical considerations like data privacy and equity\, ensuring responsible AI adoption. Engage in collaborative discussions to share strategies with fellow educators. By session’s end\, you’ll be equipped to create a strategic plan for integrating AI\, empowering you to transform your classroom into a more engaging and effective learning environment. Embrace the future of education with AI. \nEducators who attend the session will be eligible for up to 3 Continuing Education hours.  Click here to register: https://forms.gle/TbPj2mhc1omF6zbV8
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/stem-pd-ai-in-education-april-11/
LOCATION:DRI\, Las Vegas Campus\, 755 E. Flamingo Rd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89119\, United States
CATEGORIES:STEM Education Program,STEM Professional Development
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SUMMARY:STEM Professional Development Training: Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in learning how to use nature journaling as a tool for STEM education? Not only can nature journaling help people hone their powers of observation\, the practice also improves language\, critical thinking\, STEM\, and artistic skills. Nature journaling has also been shown to increase nature connectivity and awareness of one’s local environment. Come to this training and learn the basics of teaching nature journaling through hands-on activities and guided prompts. At the end\, you’ll receive a nature journaling resource packet as well as a few art materials to get you started.  \nThis training is open to both classroom and informal educators. Attendees will be eligible for up to 2 Continuing Education hours.  \nClick here to register: https://forms.gle/ogMUJYH14jnFX8gF7  
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/stem-pd-nature-journaling-april-11/
LOCATION:DRI\, Reno Campus\, 2215 Raggio Parkway\, Reno\, NV\, 89512\, United States
CATEGORIES:STEM Education Program,STEM Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260415T183000
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SUMMARY:Mapping the Invisible: Stories of Hidden Forces That Shape our World
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening that reveals the powerful forces we rarely see but live with every day. Through science\, data\, creativity\, and human insight\, this program explores the hidden patterns\, risks\, and influences that shape our lives—from dangers that lie beneath the surface to the subtle currents that guide our decisions\, behaviors\, and relationships. \nWe’ll look at efforts to detect threats earlier and more accurately\, as well as stories that illuminate the psychological\, social\, and artistic forces that influence how we understand the world around us. \nCome discover how mapping the invisible—whether through research\, reflection\, or imagination—can deepen awareness\, expand possibility\, and help us navigate the unseen with greater clarity and care. \nArrive early and take time to explore the Atomic Museum. Curiosity Lab attendees receive free access to the exhibits from 5:00–6:30 p.m. \n$15 – General Admission\n$10 – Discounted Tickets for Students and Educators \nPurchase Tickets!  \nStorytellers:  \nJustin Toller is a geophysicist at the Desert Research Institute\, where he leads and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on Department of Defense projects focused on detecting landmines and characterizing environments that challenge mobility and communication. Their work applies advanced geophysical techniques to address complex\, real-world problems. \nJustin holds a Masters of Science in Geophysics\, a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Astronomy from Northern Arizona University\, with minors in Philosophy and Mathematics. During his studies\, he worked at Lowell Observatory as both an educator and research assistant\, balancing research with delivering engaging science lectures to diverse audiences. This experience sparked a lasting passion for science communication\, which he hoped to continue alongside his research. At the core of his work is a drive to learn\, grow\, and create positive change through science\, education\, and meaningful collaboration. \n  \nDiana Monnette is an Investigative Genetic Genealogist and the Assistant Director of Wolf Pack DNA. She received her BS in history from Oregon State University and earned a Certificate of Investigative Genetic Genealogy from Ramapo College of New Jersey. She worked as a journalist and later in the field of social media management for 15 years before pivoting to the field of IGG. Diana has always had a passion for family genealogy and history\, and in recent years developed a deep interest in the power of genetic genealogy\, particularly its application to resolving cases of unidentified human remains. \nDiana will focus on two cases of unidentified human remains solved using the power of Investigative Genetic Genealogy. She will start with a brief introduction to the practice\, and then tie that to two recent solved cases with Wolf Pack DNA. \n  \nLinda Alterwitz is an independent interdisciplinary artist with a focus on photography. Her practice envisions the unseen rhythms of the human body and our relationship to the natural world\, encouraging dialog around choice\, trust\, and collective experience. Viewing art as a catalyst for change\, Alterwitz uses creative expression to engage complex societal challenges. By integrating the authenticity of science and the communicative power of art\, she bridges the visible and the unseen\, inviting viewers to reimagine their connections to one another and to the world around them.  \nAlterwitz’s reflection on Covid-19\, Injection Site\, will be on exhibit at the Ulrich Museum of Art in Wichita\, KS (2026) and her first published monograph\, Injection Site\, is currently in production with MW Editions\, New York\, NY (2026). Her work has been featured in The New York Times\, Smithsonian Magazine\, Orion Magazine\, Black & White Photography (UK)\, Lenscratch\, Musée Magazine\, and The New Statesman\, among others.  \n  \nThank you to our community partners Nevada Humanities & Atomic Museum. \n       
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/curiosity-lab-mapping-the-invisible/
LOCATION:DRI\, Las Vegas Campus\, 755 E. Flamingo Rd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Curiosity Lab Las Vegas
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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics METRICS at Natchez Elementary School
DESCRIPTION:This spring Nevada Robotics is providing METRICS – Mentoring Educators Teaching Robotics and Innovation in Computer Science – workshops for Natchez Elementary School teachers. The three-part training series will cover using the VEX 123 robot as a tool to teach computer science\, language\, and math standards. Trainees will engage in hands-on Books and Bots lesson that partner unique and diverse story books with robotics and computer science activities. \nFor more information about Nevada Robotics\, visit nevadarobotics.org.
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/nevada-robotics-metrics-at-natchez-elementary-school-april-16/
LOCATION:Natchez Elementary School\, 1 NV-447\, Wadsworth\, NV\, 89442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260427T160000
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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics at Las Vegas Energy Night
DESCRIPTION:Join Nevada Robotics from 4:30 -7:00 p.m. Monday April 27 at the Clark County Library for Las Vegas Energy Night. The event is sponsored by PowerShift by NV Energy. Families will learn how to conserve energy while engaging in coding and robotics activities. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/nevada-robotics-at-las-vegas-energy-night-apr-27/
LOCATION:Clark County Library\, 1401 E. Flamingo\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics Books and Bots Workshop at Mesquite Works STEAM Center
DESCRIPTION:Nevada Robotics is hosting a Books and Bots workshop from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday April 28 at the Mesquite Works STEAM Center. The professional development class is for PreK – 5th grade educators. Books and Bots lessons partner storybooks with robotics activities. During the workshop\, teachers will learn how to use robots as tools to teach computer science\, literacy\, and math standards. \nTraining incentives include robot loans\, books for teachers and students\, and teaching supplies. \nTo learn more about Nevada Robotics\, visit nevadarobotics.org.
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/nevada-robotics-books-and-bots-workshop-at-mesquite-works-steam-center-apr-28/
LOCATION:Mesquite Works STEAM Center\, 312 W. Mesquite Blvd.\, Mesquite\, NV\, 89027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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SUMMARY:Nevada Robotics METRICS at Lomie Heard Elementary School
DESCRIPTION:Nevada Robotics will provide three 2-hour workshops for Lomie Heard staff focused on the use of the VEX GO robot in a classroom setting These three workshops will take place on Wednesdays at Lomie Heard between 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. on 3/23\, 3/25\, and 4/29. \nDuring the workshops\, the educators will learn how to build and code the VEX GO. They will explore various builds and coding options. Teachers will also explore how to use VEX GO parts for engineering and design challenges. \nNevada Robotics staff members will collaborate with Lomie Heard staff to develop and write a 20-lesson scope and sequence plan for using VEX GO in the third-grade classrooms. \nThese lessons will be designed to fit appropriately into the school’s larger robotics and computer science scope and sequence for grades K-5.
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/nevada-robotics-metrics-at-lomie-heard-elementary-school-april-29/
LOCATION:Lomie G. Heard Elementary School\, 4497 Kell Ln\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nevada Robotics
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